Summer went to autumn, and the court of the Jin Kingdom, which was already undercurrent, boiled again due to the arrival of two major events.

These two major events, one is that in the early autumn, the floods in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were raging, and the Jin Emperor appointed King Yu as a disaster relief envoy to go to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River for disaster relief, and the other was that Xiao Guoxing troops went south, and the northern border of the Jin Kingdom was in an emergency.

This Xiao country lives in the north, and there are twelve tribes in total. There are many wastelands in the country of the northern cold, the people live by water, live by raising cattle and sheep, and the materials are very poor, so they often go south to burn and kill and loot, the time is mostly the late autumn and early winter, and now the Xiao State will raise troops to the south in the early autumn, which can be seen that the Xiao State has spent too much money due to the tribal melee for many years, so that it has to go south in advance to loot.

The Jin State has been harassed by the Xiao State for many years, and has long been annoyed, this year the Xiao State is very aggressive, although the Jin Emperor has the intention to annihilate the Xiao State in one fell swoop, but the Jin State has been dead for less than a year, the army's combat effectiveness is insufficient, coupled with the closure, disaster relief used a lot of money, the treasury is empty, in the army, food and salary have been urgent, the Jin Emperor hesitated.

During this period of time, the courtiers were arguing endlessly about whether to fight or not. The main peace faction represented by the diehards urged the Jin Emperor to send envoys to negotiate peace on the condition of making peace and rewarding money, grain, and cloth, while the main battle faction led by the military department advocated sending troops to fight to the end.

In fact, both war and peace require a lot of money.

So, in the final analysis, the problem that Emperor Jin was worried about was: money.

Since the treasury must be exhausted whether it is retreating or advancing, it is better to fight to the end than to spend all the money and steal a living.

Emperor Jin eventually sided with the main battle faction. However, in the case of worrying about military salaries, this is undoubtedly a fierce battle, so the appointment of who is the commander of the army has become the key.

King Chang and King Gong asked Ying at the same time, Emperor Jin considered it again and again, and decided to appoint King Chang as the commander, King Gong as the deputy marshal, the tiger charm was divided into two, and the two kings were in the same palm to jointly resist the enemy.

The will was full of uproar. There were even many people who knelt down to advise Emperor Jin to take back his order, but Emperor Jin ignored them.

Just the day before Xi Ze's expedition, Yun Tian unexpectedly received the news that Lan Jun had secretly summoned Xi Ze, which meant that Lan Jun accepted her proposal to form an alliance with Xi Ze, and was surprised and delighted, Yun Tian immediately sneaked into the main hall of Fengyi Palace towards the Feng Palace, and quietly hid in a small compartment separated by beaded curtains and silk veils behind the phoenix seat.

Through the curtain, it can be vaguely seen that the only person standing in the hall is slightly emaciated, but still majestic and heroic.

Yun Tian carefully bowed his body and stared greedily at the figure in the distance, and looked carefully, only to see him respectfully saluting Lan Jun, and his voice was as loud as ever: "See the queen mother, the queen mother Wanfu Jin'an!" ”

His greetings made Yun Tian frown secretly. He has always paid attention to etiquette and palace rules, but he did not call Lan Jun "Queen Mother" according to etiquette, and the faint words "Queen Mother" were a little alienated. Yun Tian was secretly worried, for fear that this indifferent and detached title would make Lan Jun unhappy and ruin this hard-won summons.

At this moment, Lan Jun, who had been silent for a few seconds, finally spoke up.

Yun Tian hid behind the curtain and listened carefully, but he didn't hear anything unpleasant. Lan Jun's tone was unhurried, without a trace of ups and downs, this time, she didn't care about those false courtesies, but went directly to the topic: "This expedition to the emperor will divide the military power into two, and you and King Chang will be in the same hands, which is the meaning of this palace!" ”

Xi Ze's body in the hall shook obviously after receiving this sudden news, he didn't expect that Lan Jun's influence on Emperor Jin had spread to the court, let alone that Lan Jun would be so frank and outspoken. But the shock was only for a moment, and then it returned to its previous state. He raised his head to meet the gaze of the superior, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Forgive the ministers for being ignorant, I don't know what the meaning of this move is?" ”

Lan Jun snorted coldly and said, "Why should King Gong pretend to be stupid in front of this palace? This battle is by no means the battle of the dead Yan, it is related to the life and death of the Great Jin Dynasty, if the emperor is not the dragon body is not safe, he will definitely drive the expedition, and now the emperor can not be in person, King Gong thinks that after experiencing the rebellion of the abolished prince, Helian Xi's banquet to help the abuse, and the death of Zhao Wangxue, who else will the emperor believe? The so-called generals are not subject to the orders of the foreign monarchs, and only by dividing the military power can the power be unified to the central government, so that the holy judgment can be made! ”

As Lan Jun's words landed, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became cold and depressed, Xi Ze's face turned slightly pale, obviously he didn't expect Lan Jun to be so straightforward, and there was an irrepressible chill in his words: "Thanks to Niangniang for not giving up, I will be in the position of deputy marshal, and I will thank Niangniang!" ”

After speaking, he respectfully bowed deeply to Lan Jun.

Lan Jun chuckled lightly and said meaningfully, "Why should King Gong be disheartened? This battle is a Jedi, but it can also be an opportunity! It's up to King Gong to use it! ”

"Niangniang...... Xi Ze suddenly raised his eyes at the moment of understanding, and said hurriedly, "At the moment of the great enemy, there is no reason for brothers to let others take advantage of the void!" ”

"King Gong understands righteousness!" Lan Jun said sarcastically, "However, your brother may not have such a good heart!" King Chang has the power of Gyeonggi in his hands, if he has no plans, why should he ask for a northern expedition at this time? Isn't he afraid of changes in Beijing and the loss of military power? ”

Lan Jun's rhetorical question was reasonable, Xi Ze was speechless for a while, but he still stubbornly distinguished, but this confidence was obviously insufficient: "Although King Chang is stubborn and self-serving, after all, he is not a person who is rash and ignores the overall situation, and he can still distinguish the importance of this!" ”

"I'm afraid that King Chang's ambition is too big, far beyond everyone's expectations, if he secretly joins forces with Xiao Guo, then how should you protect yourself? When Helian Xiyan betrayed you, he suddenly withdrew his troops and returned to the country to help the abolished prince rebel, and Prince Yan's 100,000 army besieged you in the Yan Palace, and it was the palace that seized the opportunity to protect you! Lan Jun's words changed sharply, and he said impatiently, "Now, King Gong, don't you still have luck in your heart, and you hope that there will be nobles in the Xiao Kingdom to help, right?" ”

Xi Ze's face turned pale when he heard this, and he knelt down and hugged his fists and said: "Niangniang's great grace, Xi Ze is unforgettable, but the enemy is current, Xi Ze only wants to protect his family and defend the country in his heart, and he has no other thoughts!" ”

Although his self-proclaimed name changed from "minister" to "Xi Ze", Lan Jun did not call out, but ridiculed: "King Gong is tactful, but this time you are afraid that you will be wrong, this palace is not a tentative move on behalf of the emperor in this trip!" King Chang's mother and son are ill-intentioned, and this palace has been patient for a long time! It's just that I didn't expect that this palace was so sincere that it would be self-inflicted to send such a great opportunity to you! ”

Lan Jun's words were angry, and Yun Tian, who was hiding behind the curtain, had already raised her heart to her throat, and she wanted to rush out now to ask Xi Ze to immediately accept the intention of forming an alliance, but she finally resisted this impulse.

The awkward atmosphere in the hall lasted for a full moment, and the dull atmosphere was almost breathless, and finally Xi Ze made a decision: "Niangniang's kindness, it is Xi Ze's ignorance, this time I will never live up to my mother's hope!" ”

Hearing this, Yun Tian dared to put his heart back and quietly slipped back to the East Warm Pavilion.

As soon as she stepped into the inner room of the East Warm Pavilion, she saw a small white ball lying quietly on the dresser, Yun Tian's heart immediately trembled, she hurriedly closed the door, walked to the dresser alone, unscrewed the white ball, and took out the handwriting on the note as the three words "Taoyao Courtyard", the pen is sharp, straight and strong: at dusk, the west corner door of the Imperial Garden, Qing is not here, I will not go!

A heart beating wildly because of excitement, it has not been safe for a long time, Yun Tian suppressed and gasped for breath, trying to calm his restless breathing, his mind was messy, he hurriedly placed the note in his hand on the candlestick to destroy, and sat on the mahogany stool in front of the dresser, not moving.

The middle palace is heavily guarded, how did this little white ball get in?

At dusk, Yun Tilt climbed to the top floor of the highest pavilion in the Middle Palace, the old man in the Jin Palace said that the Ming Xiao Pavilion is the highest floor of the Jin Palace's harem, specially designed for the queen to store books, standing on the top floor of the Ming Xiao Pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of the harem.

She thought, "I guess I can see the west corner gate of this imperial garden!"

The dazzling sunset shines the last glory in the west, the surrounding distant mountains are so silent that they can't see the color, in the fragmented light and shadow, the man stands motionless under a pine tree, no longer facing the heroic posture in the phoenix hall, at this moment, his back is so lonely and depressed, for a moment, there is a sense of old age.

She still didn't show up for the appointment in the end.

Close your eyes, let the tears flow freely, the hot touch goes straight to the heart, as if being drenched by boiling water, all the limbs are in pain, and when you open your eyes again, you are choked with words: "The willows are green and drooping, and the poplars are flying in the sky." The wicker is broken and the flowers are flying, and the pedestrians are asked if they will return? ”

The liver and intestines were broken inch by inch, and Yun Tilt repeatedly muttered this sentence, "The wicker is broken and the flowers are flying, and the pedestrians are asked if they will return?" In the tears, the man was still standing under the pine tree, his immovable posture, as if condensed into a statue

Although it is a deep love, it is shallow!

The last afterglow of the setting sun gradually faded, and a full moon quietly hung in the sky, so that the night of the full moon was actually the night of separation.

The man stood motionless under the pine tree until the palace gate was about to be keyed.